Frugal Foreigner: Indian Biryani Recipe

I’ve had a few requests for Indian recipes. I’ve had a hard time figuring them out because no one measures, or writes anything down. I watched very carefully a few times while my house helper made biryani and now I can pass this recipe on to you.

A few notes: Biryani usually contains vegetables or chicken, or beef, or mutton. For some reason vegetables are never mixed with the meat. I break this rule and just add chicken in with the vegetables. You can do either or both if you like.

Indian food uses a lot of different spices, which makes the ingredient list overwhelming. If you don’t have something, feel free to leave it out. We leave out the cardamom because I can’t stand it. You can also add more chili powder if you like heat. This amount is not spicy at all. Garam Masala is an Indian spice mix. I have seen it at Walmart, believe it or not. Also, you can buy packaged garlic-ginger paste and use 2 teaspoons of that instead of fresh.